Address different subspecialties in community health nursing
Ans) Different subspecialties in community health nursing:
• Public health nursing:- It combines knowledge from public
health science, social sciences, and primary health care with
nursing theories to improve health of populations in the
community.
- Is responsible for the gain in life expectancy.
- Required competencies are population health assessment,
surveillance, disease and injury prevention, health promotion, and
health protection.
- Needs multi-sectoral collaboration.
- Very broad spectrum
• Home health (community based nursing):
- Acute, chronic, and palliative care of individuals and their
families that increase autonomy capacity.
- Providing direct care (eg: stroke patients), supportive care to
improve quality of life.
- Focuses on the problem and addresses client needs for primary,
secondary, and tertiary prevention.
- More personal with more specific knowledge regarding that
specific community.
• Community mental health nursing:
- Community mental health nurses practice in a range of
behavioral health care settings, including community mental health
centers, detoxification centers, group homes for individuals with
mental retardation or serious mental illnesses, and residential
substance abuse treatment programs.
• Variety of other specialties like street health and parish
nursing
Nursing in community health is the practice of promoting and protecting the health of the community. Think of your current role and what you have learned about the functions of the community health nurse. How do you promote and protect the community? How can you improve in this area? Please provide examples.
The purpose of this paper is to describe the community health nursing role of the home health nursing in the community setting of your choice. Health promotion nursing interventions and a professional nursing organization related to this role will also be examined. The headings are as follow 1. Introduction: Well-composed introduction (for home health nursing) : The introduction should be interesting and capture the reader’s attention. Introduce the assigned community health nurse role and a community setting where this nurse...
The purpose of this paper is to describe the community health nursing role of the home health nursing in the community setting of your choice. Health promotion nursing interventions and a professional nursing organization related to this role will also be examined. the headings are as follow 1. Introduction: Well-composed introduction : The introduction should be interesting and capture the reader’s attention. Introduce the assigned community health nurse role and a community setting where this nurse may work. Introduce your...
The purpose of this paper is to describe the community health nursing role of the home health nursing in the community setting of your choice. Health promotion nursing interventions and a professional nursing organization related to this role will also be examined. the headings are as follow 1. Introduction: Well-composed introduction : The introduction should be interesting and capture the reader’s attention. Introduce the assigned community health nurse role and a community setting where this nurse may work. Introduce your...
How is ethics part of the core functions of community health nursing? How does the Nursing Code of Ethics influence the practice of the community health nurse? What are the responsibilities or legal duties of community/public health nurses? What are some tools (strategies) that help community health nurses practice ethically?
In particular, what are the opportunities and challenges for community health nurses in different settings and roles? Choose one role or setting then identify the opportunities and challenges for nurses in that role or setting. What is the future direction for community health nursing practice?
Is a vertical or horizontal health program better suited for your community? How will you address these needs? describe the problem(s) you will address and the approach you will take. Each village is different. One size does not fit all when it comes to healthcare programming.
What is the nature of community/public health nursing practice?
phases of the nursing process applied to community health nurses
Describe the nurse's roles and responsibilities in community and public health nursing.